NAOGAON, Jan 31, 2026 (BSS) - Five indigenous farmers were killed after a dump truck ran over a battery-operated rickshaw-van in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon early today. The deceased were identified as Biren Pahan (35), son of late Koko Pahan, Ujjal Pahan (38), son of late Naren Pahan, Bipul Pahan (25), son of Jhotu Pahan, Sanju Urao (45), son of late Mangra Urao, and Biplab Pahan (22), son of Jhotu Pahan. When the van reached the Pathakathi area on the Mohadevpur-Patnitala regional road, a speeding dump truck ran over it. Acting Station Officer of Mohadevpur Fire Service and Civil Defence Abul Kashem said the dump truck was heading towards Patnitala from Mohadevpur when it lost control and ran over the van. After the accident, the dump truck was found abandoned in a roadside canal, while its driver and helper fled the scene.
